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Thread #83515   Message #1535521
Posted By: Tam the man
05-Aug-05 - 07:02 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Karen Williamson (daughter of Roy) 2005
Subject: Obit: Karen Williamson
I know this is a bit late but Roy Williamson's daughter Karen had died.

Gavin Browne psoted the news about her death on the corries website.
Four years ago I tried to find a source to supply me with copies of Karen's biography of her father Roy. I quickly found out that the book was out of print and that the publishing company had ceased trading. Since then I have had a great many emails and letters from fans all over the world who have also tried in vain to get hold of a copy.

The only possible solution would be to commision a reprint of the book, so to this end I contacted Karen Williamson directly. Karen informs me that she owns the rights to the book and that our next challenge would be to try and source the original discs which include the text and artwork. The task is now under way and I have managed to source the text discs. The photos and artwork are still to be found, but I have high hopes of success.

The final and most important part of the project will be to try and find enough potential buyers and this is where you come in. If you would be interested in owning a copy of the book I would like to know about it. I intend to compile a list of prospective buyers who would be prepared to advance order a copy (the pricing is still to be sorted out yet). Once I have enough interested people and some firm prices I will then contact you with the information. Hopefully we will be successful and there may even be a bit more to add to the reprinted book.

Sadly Karen Williamson died of cancer on 5th May 2005. I know that she wanted me to do everything in my power to re-publish her book and I will contact her husband later this year to see if we can make this a reality.